Thane Zinbar, Ovor, and Thane Bundazanul, Braldor, meet and discuss matters of war.

As the dwarves and a few Rangers ride west to prepare their ambush, they are overtaken on the road by an advance guard from the army of orcs. A quick attack is put together before the guard is routed back towards the east.

The dwarves encounter a strange, tattooed man as they head east along the Great East Road. But what news does he bring them?

Ranol drops in to visit his battered cousin who was recently rescued.

As Frarin tends to his wounds, the strange, tattooed man visits the dwarves for a second time.

Frarin and a warder scout the land north of the Great East Road and come across the tattooed Stranger.

The elf Giliath brings a gift to the dwarven camp and is later joined Elladan, who questions Frarin and Ovor about defense preparations around Weathertop.

Frarin and Gimli meet the elf Elladan upon Weathertop and they discuss how to deal with the army of Moria.

Thari spots a man and an elf not far from the dwarven camp and promptly goes to investigate.

The troll Lucy wrecks havoc on the camp of wounded dwarves and men.